John kirby



(No Mode1.)

' J. KIRBY, Jr,

Y LAMP. No. 537,209. Patented Apr. 9, `1895.

' the manner in which ythe electric lamps are cess in said surface, and a ring fitted in said ear lamp arranged for burning candles, a por- Y NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN KIRBY, JR., OF DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE DAYTON MANU- FAOTURING COMPANY, -OF SAME PLACE.

LAMP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 537,209,'dated April 9, 1895.

Applicatiolnfiled October 1 6, 1 8 93.'

To @ZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN KIRBY, Jr.,.a citizen of the United States, residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lamps, of which the followin-g is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to a reflector embodying means for the attachment thereto of a series of incandescent electric lamps; and it also relates to the construction of said reflector in such manner as to adapt it to be combined with an ordinary oil or candle lamp, whereby eithersystem of lighting maybe used at will.

The invention consists in a reflector having a convex reflecting-surface, an annular rereeess and provided with a series of nipples adapted to engage with the sockets of a series of incandescent electric lamps. v

The accompanying drawing formingpart of this specification is a perspective viewof a reflector constructed in accordance with my invention combined with an ordinary streettion of the view being broken away to show attached, and also to illustrate the construetion and operation of the globe-holder.

In the drawing, A'represents the body-rin g, and B the hangers of the lamp.

O is a candle-holder of an ordinary type, which may, if desired be substituted by an oil-holder.

D is the globe, supported at its bottom by the body-ring.

E is the reflector, the outer or reflecting surface of which is convex in form, as shown in the drawing. In this convex reflecting surface is formed an annular recess, in which is fitted a metal ring H, provided with a number of radial bosses b and screw-threaded nip- `ples e, to receive the sockets of a series of incandescent electric lamps J, the latter being provided with shades K. Said nipples and bosses have axial openings, which register with holes formed through therefleeter for the passage of wires d e for carrying the elec- Serial No. 488,265. (No model.)

trie current to the lamps J, whereby said Wires are completely housed and hidden from view. The ring H is polished, and when in place on the reflector it will also presenta refleeting surface without casting a shadow. Furthermore, as the metal from which reflectors of this class are made is usually quite thin, lamps attached directly to the reflector would not have adequate support; and this same objection would apply to the ring if it were dependent on rivets'as its support on the refiector.' However, by eountersinking the refleetor toreeeive the ring these difficulties are avoided, as the ring acts to reinforce the reflector and spreads the weight of thelamps over a comparatively large area, the ring and reflector forming, ofcourse, acontinuous refleeting surface.

In the central portion-of the reflector is formed an interiorly screw-threaded sleeve F, with which engages an exteriorly screwthreaded globe-holder Gr, adjustable vertically therein, as seen in dotted lines in the drawing, and adapted to engage with and steady the ,upper portion of the globe D of an ordinary oil or candle lamp. By this construction the holder is carried by the reflector, and is therefore always at hand and readily and easily adjusted to hold the globe.

The reflector is preferably secured to the upper ends of the hangers, as shown, thus making a complete xture which can be handled and placed in position in a ear as a sin- Y gle piece. It may, however, be separate from the hangers, which, with the body-ring constitute the frame of the lamp; but the arrangement shown and above described affords greater convenience to persons handling and placing the lamp in position for use.

The lamp may be secured to the ear-ceiling by screws passing through the upper ends of the hangers in the usual manner; and I prefer that the screws also pass through the reflector, as shown.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isfl.'A reflector having a convex reflectingsurface, an annular recess in said surface, and

a ring fitted in said recess and provided with` roo a series of nipples adapted to engage with the sockets of a series of incandescent electric lamps.

2. A reflector' having a convex reflecting- 5 surface, an annular recess in said surface, a

ring fitted in said recess, anda series of screwtln'eaded nipples carried by said ring and adapted to engage with the sockets of a series of electric lamps, said nipples having axlal openings in register with holes formed in the [o reflector for the passage therethrough of the wires to the electric lamps.

JOHN KIRBY, JR. Witnesses:

II. S. MILLER, GEO. M. WEAVER. 

